like/as

rish wrote:More than thirty years ago Dr. Barbara Mc-Clintock, the Nobel Prize winner,
reported that genes can “jump,” as pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another.

(A) as pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another
(B) like pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another
(C) as pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others
(D) like pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others
(E) as do pearls that move mysteriously from one necklace to some other one

As per my understanding , 'like' should be used for similarity between nouns and 'as' should be used for similarity between clauses.

Based on that, i would think (A) is the correct choice. But it is not.

Please explain your answer.

shahdevine wrote:

rish wrote:More than thirty years ago Dr. Barbara Mc-Clintock, the Nobel Prize winner,
reported that genes can “jump,” as pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another.

(A) as pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another
(B) like pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another
(C) as pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others
(D) like pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others
(E) as do pearls that move mysteriously from one necklace to some other one

As per my understanding , 'like' should be used for similarity between nouns and 'as' should be used for similarity between clauses.

Based on that, i would think (A) is the correct choice. But it is not.

Please explain your answer.

C..

you're right "as" compares clauses. But A is not comparing clauses. "as" is being used in the way "like" would be used. how genes jump is being compared to how pearls jump. "as" is used as a connector to demonstrate so. There needs to be a verb "as pearls do" to finish off the clause comparison.

you got this man!

rish wrote:More than thirty years ago Dr. Barbara Mc-Clintock, the Nobel Prize winner,
reported that genes can “jump,” as pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another.

(A) as pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another
(B) like pearls moving mysteriously from one necklace to another
(C) as pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others
(D) like pearls do that move mysteriously from one necklace to others
(E) as do pearls that move mysteriously from one necklace to some other one

Please explain your answer.

nsrikanthshetty wrote:isnt this part of mgmat... like should be used for comparing different kinds of things.. and as should be used for similiar things like apples to apples.